Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 152 Scientists Citation Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) - 2025
Discover the world’s highly cited researchers through the AD Scientific Index 2025 Citation Rankings.
These rankings evaluate scientists based on their total and recent citation counts, capturing the breadth and real-time currency of academic recognition. Citation data reveals how widely a scholar’s work is referenced, applied, and extended across diverse disciplines. The rankings are routinely updated to reflect ongoing citation growth, while eliminating distortions from excessive co-authorship and institutional inflation. Premium tools provide access to detailed citation dynamics, unethical citation behavior detection, and field-normalized benchmarking.
* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
12,828
World Rank
5,072
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
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Total53,890
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Last 6 Years19,831
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Last 6 Years / Total0.368
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
16,754
World Rank
6,587
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
marine ecology | paleobiology | and conservatio
marine ecology | paleobiology | and conservatio
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Total64,631
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Last 6 Years16,563
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Last 6 Years / Total0.256
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
40,051
World Rank
15,345
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
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Total21,408
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Last 6 Years9,265
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Last 6 Years / Total0.433
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
45,462
World Rank
17,300
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
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Total35,002
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Last 6 Years8,481
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Last 6 Years / Total0.242
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
46,556
World Rank
17,718
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
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Total26,183
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Last 6 Years8,344
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Last 6 Years / Total0.319
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
46,773
World Rank
17,794
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
History, Philosophy, Theology / History
Star Formation | Planet Formation | Interstellar Medium Structure | Galaxy Evolutio
Star Formation | Planet Formation | Interstellar Medium Structure | Galaxy Evolutio
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Total29,065
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Last 6 Years8,318
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Last 6 Years / Total0.286
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
52,834
World Rank
19,923
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
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Total24,462
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Last 6 Years7,623
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Last 6 Years / Total0.312
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
70,760
World Rank
26,107
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
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Total9,673
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Last 6 Years6,177
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Last 6 Years / Total0.639
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
69,516
World Rank
25,650
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Education / Education (Other, All)
learning sciences | science teaching | science learning | teacher learning | educational polic
learning sciences | science teaching | science learning | teacher learning | educational polic
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Total14,367
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Last 6 Years6,256
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Last 6 Years / Total0.435
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
75,437
World Rank
27,697
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Avian systematics and Evolution | Diversification | Historical Biogeograph
Avian systematics and Evolution | Diversification | Historical Biogeograph
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Total26,102
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Last 6 Years5,893
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Last 6 Years / Total0.226
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
75,852
World Rank
27,843
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Herpetology | Systematics | Biogeography | Evolution | Conservation Biolog
Herpetology | Systematics | Biogeography | Evolution | Conservation Biolog
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Total18,018
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Last 6 Years5,869
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Last 6 Years / Total0.326
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
73,864
World Rank
27,143
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
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Total15,731
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Last 6 Years5,989
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Last 6 Years / Total0.381
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
76,519
World Rank
28,069
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Systematics | comparative biology | phylogenetics | systematic biology | historical linguistic
Systematics | comparative biology | phylogenetics | systematic biology | historical linguistic
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Total29,475
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Last 6 Years5,830
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Last 6 Years / Total0.198
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
78,870
World Rank
28,874
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
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Total9,838
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Last 6 Years5,698
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Last 6 Years / Total0.579
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
83,591
World Rank
30,493
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
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Total13,414
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Last 6 Years5,447
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Last 6 Years / Total0.406
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
87,717
World Rank
31,881
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Citation Metrics
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Total14,592
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Last 6 Years5,248
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Last 6 Years / Total0.360
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
95,247
World Rank
34,288
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Citation Metrics
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Total16,333
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Last 6 Years4,920
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Last 6 Years / Total0.301
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
104,146
World Rank
37,163
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Citation Metrics
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Total13,986
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Last 6 Years4,586
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Last 6 Years / Total0.328
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
114,419
World Rank
40,446
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Citation Metrics
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Total17,118
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Last 6 Years4,241
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Last 6 Years / Total0.248
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
115,316
World Rank
40,745
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Silk | Spiders | Functional Genomics | Gene Family | Evolutio
Silk | Spiders | Functional Genomics | Gene Family | Evolutio
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Total13,129
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Last 6 Years4,214
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Last 6 Years / Total0.321
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
117,115
World Rank
41,332
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
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Total17,115
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Last 6 Years4,160
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Last 6 Years / Total0.243
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
117,641
World Rank
41,498
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Computational Biology | Bioinformatics | Functional Genomics | Epigenomics | Phylogenomic
Computational Biology | Bioinformatics | Functional Genomics | Epigenomics | Phylogenomic
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Total4,383
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Last 6 Years4,145
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Last 6 Years / Total0.946
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
124,998
World Rank
43,794
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Engineering & Technology / Earth Sciences
magmatic geochemistry | mineral deposits | hydrothermal fluid
magmatic geochemistry | mineral deposits | hydrothermal fluid
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Total11,634
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Last 6 Years3,939
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Last 6 Years / Total0.339
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
136,141
World Rank
47,280
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Conservation Biology | Biodiversity Informatics | Primatology | Biogeography | Landscape genetic
Conservation Biology | Biodiversity Informatics | Primatology | Biogeography | Landscape genetic
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Total4,443
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Last 6 Years3,666
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Last 6 Years / Total0.825
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
139,817
World Rank
48,404
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Citation Metrics
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Total27,844
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Last 6 Years3,583
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Last 6 Years / Total0.129
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